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1 Crown - Elizabeth II Queen Mother - Royal Engagement
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN·1999 RDM |
| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Duke of York (later King George VI) facing slightly toward one another in a formal engagement portrait, depicted in contemporary dress of the early 1920s. The lady wears a pearl necklace and the gentleman is attired in a lounge suit. The arc legend THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE QUEEN MOTHER curves along the upper field, while a tablet below the busts bears the inscription ROYAL ENGAGEMENT 1923. The denomination 1 CROWN appears in the lower exergue, with decorative foliate ornaments flanking the central tablet. |
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Issued to mark the engagement of Prince Edward to Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999, this is one of dozens of commemorative crowns the Isle of Man produced throughout the 1990s under the Pobjoy Mint contract — a prolific arrangement that made Manx coinage among the most frequently issued commemorative series in the British Isles. The Queen Mother's inclusion alongside the engaged couple reflects the royal family framing common to Manx issues of this period, though she had no particular ceremonial role in the engagement itself.